September 2019

  INTERNATIONAL ·         New York Becomes Second US State To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes   ð  New York became the second US state to ban flavored e-cigarettes. following several vaping-linked deaths that have raised fears about a product long promoted as less harmful than smoking. ð  The health council passed emergency legislation proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         White Water Rafting Expedition ‘Rudrashila’ Flagged off at Jaisalmer ð  The white water Rafting Expedition christened ‘RUDRASHILA’ being undertaken by Kalidhar Battalion was at Jaisalmer Military station. ð  The expedition christened ‘Rudrashila’ has been organised to commemorate the 75th Raising day of the Kalidhar Battalion.   ð  ‘Rudrashila’ takes its name from the … Read more

RAJASTHAN State seeks more time to set up biodiversity panels   The state government will reapproach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking time, till April-May 2020 to constitute Biodiversity Management Committees’ (BMC) at the panchayat level.   The NGT has directed the state government to constitute BMCs at every gram panchayat and panchayat samitis’ by … Read more

RAJASTHAN Five panels to monitor development schemes   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday sanctioned constitution of five state-level committees for monitoring and execution of schemes and development programmes by various departments.   Instead of 12 such committees as were planned in the past, now five state-level committees will be constituted.   The committees will … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL US Open Final: Bianca defeats Serena   Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu stuns Serena Williams in a gripping US Open Women’s final to claim her first Grand Slam title.   Bianca Andreescu defeated Serena Williams in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5, to win her first Grand Slam title in US Open women’s final.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to review Centre’s hefty penalties for traffic law violations   Rajasthan’s transport minister announced that government in the state would review the proposed compounding fees. He claimed that the high penalties were impractical.   Rajasthan is among those states which are yet to issue the notification for the Act. While the Act has been implemented … Read more

RAJASTHAN CM writes to PM for official status to Rajasthani language   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inclusion of Rajasthani language in the 8th schedule of Constitution to give it an official status   He said the Rajasthan Assembly passed a resolution in 2003 for this and sent … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government set to take over Sambhar Salts from Centre   Rajasthan government has started an asset-liability assessment exercise to take over loss-making Sambhar Salts Ltd from Central Public Sector Utility Hindustan Salts Ltd without any financial and legal liability.   Sambhar Salts Ltd, a subsidiary of Hindustan Salts Ltd, where the state government has 40% stake, … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL ·         China launches 3 satellites will help areas including disaster management and climate monitoring China successfully launched three satellites including a resource satellite into planned orbits which will help in disaster prevention, urban construction and monitor polar regions and global climate change. The resource satellite and two small satellites were launched on a Long … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government set to take over Sambhar Salts from Centre   Rajasthan government has started an asset-liability assessment exercise to take over loss-making Sambhar Salts Ltd from Central Public Sector Utility Hindustan Salts Ltd without any financial and legal liability.   Sambhar Salts Ltd, a subsidiary of Hindustan Salts Ltd, where the state government has 40% stake, … Read more